Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Passes Two Bills Proyid.
ing for the Manufacture OF Heavy
steel Ordnance and Arm0r.
The House Grants the Chicago, Kansas and
Nebraska Railroad Right of Way
Through the Territory.
NLIN CONGRE IS.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, REQ. I.-1Qe CreueH-
tials of Francis B. Stockbridge, Senator
from Michigan, were presented.
Resolutions OF the Kansas Legislature
for the organization of the territory of
Oklahoma were also presented and re-
ferred to the committee on territories.
Senator Plumb said what the Legisla-
ture asked for was, in his opinion, in ac-
cordance with the highest public policy.
But according to the repeated positions,
net oply of the executive but OF the At
torney-General, and practically OF Con-
aress. there remained in certain Indian
tribes az interest in the lends sought
10 he opened to settlement, and
before that difficulty could be
removed negotiations of some kind would
take effect. He had read long OPINION
on the subject from the Secretary OF the
Iaterior, and stated his conclusion 10 pe
that until the President carried out the
provisions OF this existing law, auteorlZ-
ing him to enter into such negotiations,
there could be no valid settlement IN THIS
Indian Territory.
The Senate being about to take up the
House bills on the calendar, Senator
Hawley moved to proceed to con-
sidersiion of the bill to encourage
the manufacture OF steel for modern army
ordnance, armor and other army pur-
poses and to provide the heavy ordnance
ADAPTED to modern army warfare. The
mo ion was agreed to and the Dill taken
up for action. Several amendments re-
ported BY the committee on coast de-
fences were agreed to, and after an ex-
PLANTATION on some points OF detail passed
without division.
The text of the bill is as follows: That
the Secretary Of War be and he hereby IS
authorized to make contracts with re-
sponsible steel manufacturers, after SUIT
able advertisement to continue not less
than thirty days IN newspapers most
likely to reach the manufacturers, adj
dressed for supply of rough-bored,
rough-turned and tempered steel in forms
suitable for heavy ordnance adapted
to modern warfare and steel finished tor
armor and other army purposes IN quantl-
tv not to exceed 10000 gross tons, IN
quality and dimensions conforming to
specifications, subject TO inspection anu
tests at each stage OF manufacture, and
including all parts of each CALDER
specified the time Of delivery OF
the smaller caliber to commence at Inc
expiration of not more than eighteen
months, and that of the largest CALDER
at the expiration of not more than three
wears from the date Of acceptance OF the
contract, and That all fo-gings shall be
manufactured in the United States.
Sec. = That the Secretary of War be
and hereby is authorized to erect at
Watervlict Arsenal, West Trey, n. Y, an
army gun factory, in accordance with the
report of the gun foundry board OF De,
cember 20, 1884, for washing and assem-
hing the Guns adapted to modern warfare
I'D to and including the largest approved
sizes and for the manufacture OF CUR
cartridges and ordnance OF equipment
for arming at cost not 10 eAceeU
81, 900, 900.
Sec 3. For the purposes OF the lore
going sections the sum OF SS,COO,OuO shaI
be appropriated out OF money IN th'
Treasury not otherwise appropriated Il
be avilable during six years from January
IL, 1887.
Sec. 4. That for the purpose OF con
struction of fortitications ana othe
works of coast defense, such as masonr.
and earth work. foundations for turrets
easements and magazines, SUB marine
mines and galleys, exclusive OF armor, II
accordance with the recommendations
the Board of Fortitications or Other De
lenses, appointed by the President OF tn
United States under provisions OF the &C
of Congress approved March ,, $50
81, 900 900, to be expended under the d
rection of the Secretary of War, is hereb
appropriated.
The Senate then took up end passed tn
hill to encourage the manufacture c
steel for modern naval ordnance, armol
shafting, and other naval purposes, an
to provide heavy ordnance adapted t
modern naval warfare.
This law is like the other in all IN
portant particulars except that the gu
factory is to be at Washington nav
ward and that the fourth section OF tn
other is omitted. -,
The Senate then proceeded under tn
special order to consideration OF Hous
hills on the calendar, to which there ws
( no objection.
/ Twenty bills were passed.
, The Senate then resumed considerable
{ of the Eads Tehuantepec bill and Senate
} Morgan concluded his speech In suppo
of il. and after an executive session tt
e Senate adjourned.
p THE HOUSE.
Y WASHINGTON, Feb. Under the ca
o of states large number of bills wei
s introduced and referred.
t Mr.. Bayne OF Pennsylvania moved
s suspend the rules and pass the Sena
bill fixing the salaries of judges OF Il
United States District courts ct 5000
Lost, yeas, 144; nays, 109; not the nece
sary two-thirds. -,
y On motion of Mr.. Peters of Kansas Il
n rules were suspended and the bill pass'
Y granting right of way through the Indis
v Territory to the Chicago, Kansas al
. Nebraska Railroad Company. The Hou